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1StrongBlackMan

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20. Petraeus' initial statement ...

Reply to bupkus (Reply #19)

Fri Nov 16, 2012, 05:00 PM

Nov 2012

wasn't testimony, it was a status report.

But even so, what the media is not reporting is the "sanitized" briefing points provided to Dr. Rice intentionally excluded the AQ language (and added the "extremist" language) because the CIA was actively on the hunt.

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Petraeus testimony on Benghazi contradicts previous House statement [View all] DonViejo Nov 2012 OP

Voice of Reason That He Is BlueManFan Nov 2012 #1

LOL here in NY we have to hear him all the time. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #15

Help me understand ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #2

But she never said it was just a spontaneous attack. Sheesh! 1springhill Nov 2012 #4

She did claim, however, that the attack was "not premeditated" leveymg Nov 2012 #11

Petraeus said he immediately thought it was "not A". former9thward Nov 2012 #5

it doesn't matter what he thought.. dennis4868 Nov 2012 #10

Well that is the whole bone of contention.... former9thward Nov 2012 #21

Your sensible, logical thinking is just beyond the mental capacity of King. JDPriestly Nov 2012 #18

Maybe the Repubs are going to try to wiggle out of this embarrassing crap they have thrown OKNancy Nov 2012 #3

If I say it was the drivers fault when the Prius ran a stop light and ran over someone, LiberalArkie Nov 2012 #6

?? frazzled Nov 2012 #12

This is the GOP attempting to divert attention from their massive defeat at the polls. McCamy Taylor Nov 2012 #7

So King is saying that clears up any implications of a White House cover-up? FreeBC Nov 2012 #8

SO THE AP WORKS FOR PETER KING dennis4868 Nov 2012 #9

No surprise that. Just means Petraeus read the same CIA brief as Susan Rice. yellowcanine Nov 2012 #13

That would have been King's comment no matter what was said in the commitee. nt Sedona Nov 2012 #14

"The general was adamant there was no politicization of the process, no White House interference Milliesmom Nov 2012 #16

These repub cretins have their heads so far up their asses, it will be fun watching them AAO Nov 2012 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Nov 2012 #19

Petraeus' initial statement ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #20

I John2 Nov 2012 #22

Fox News seems to have more information about the CIA operations than anyone... AntiFascist Nov 2012 #24

"Petraeus was not asked to testify under oath, King said." PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #23

Characters worse than those in the Star-Wars Bar... lib2DaBone Nov 2012 #25

flip flop flip flop.......Is Petraeus related to Rmoney?? kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #26